Ice-cream dispenser.



LTD 110mm, 1911.

Patented Mar. 33 19M.

2 SHBETS-SHBT G. 'DOERN JE. 10E GREAM MSPENSBR.

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G. DERING, JP.

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CHARLES DOERING, JR., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ICE-CREAM DISPENSER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 31, 12314.

Application led November 16, 1911` Serial No. 660,611.

To all -uhom it may concern die it known that I, CHARLES DOERING, Jr., a citizen of the United States, and residing at- Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ice-Cream Dispensers. of which the following is a complete specification.

The main objects of this invention are to provide an improved sanitary ice cream dis` penser; to provide an ice cream dispenser from which the contents may be automatically measured and dispensed without opening the receptacle: to provide a device adapted to measure out varying quantities of its contents; to provide improw'ed means `for automatically severing or separating the desired quantity; to provide improved means for operating the discharge mechanism; and to provide a strongI and durable construction adapted to dispense its contents with great efficiency.

A specific embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a central vertical section of an icc cream dispenser, embodied in this invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary vertical set'- tion taken at right angles to the view shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a fop plan view of the' device. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the operating handle or crank. Fig. 5 is a section taken on line of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a top plan view of one of the locking collars for the crank. Fig. 7 is a vertical section of the crank head and locking collars. Fig. S is a top plan view oi the measuring blade. Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the measuring blade. Fig. 10 is a lop plan view of one torni of mold adapted to be used with the device. Fig. 11 is a vertical section of the mold i shown in Fig. 10. Fig. 12 is another form of .mold adapted to be used with the device. i

Fig.- 13 is a vertical section of the mold shown in Fig. 12.

In the construction shown, an outer re` frigerating receptacle 1 is referably con` structed with walls of insu ating material adapted to maintain an approximately uniform temperature in the receptacle. The receptacle is provided with a cover or closure 2. having a. central aperture 3 therein, at One. side of which is a lid 4 affording access to the receptacle without removing the cover.

` On the opposite side of the aperture 3, the cover is provided with an aperture 5 and a cutting bed or plate 6 is hinged on the coverv and is adapted to lie fiat on the cover over said aperture 5 and is held down in place by a bolt 7 on the cover havingnut 8 thereon. Adjacent the outer edge of the plate 6 is a cup 9 set into the cover having a drain pipe 10 in its bottom opening into the receptacle.

A screen 11 is mounted in the cup at a point sufiiciently below the level of the plate 6 to permit a dish to set thereon without projecting above the plate.

Within the receptacle 1 is the can support ing frame 12, which comprises an upper ring 13 and a lower rin 14 which are riveted to uprights 15 and 16%1 rected flange 21 at its top which rests on the' top of the `frame when the can is inserted in the frame. as shown in Fig. 1. Thel can cover 22 fits within the top of the can and has a peripheral flange 23 which rests on the fiange 21.

Extending upwardly from the cover 22, axially of the can is a4 bearing sleeve 24 which projects through the aperture 3 in the cover 2. Opening from the cover 22 and extending upwardl therefrom at one side of the sleeve 21- is t e discharge pipe 25 which projects into the aperture 5 in the rover 2. The plate 6 is provided with an aperture 2 l 27 fits at its lower end in the top of the pipe l 25 and at its upper end in the aperture 26, and is provided with a peripheral Hangs 28 which rests on the top ofthe pipe 25.

On the cover 22 above the uprights 16 are brackets 29, eachV of which carries a rod 30 which extends downwardly through a sleeve 31 on the ring 13, and its lower end is proaving outwardly turnedfeet 17 at their lower ends to support the' registering in register with the aperture 6, and a moldl to the uprightlt and projeetsiiito iheguide 18. The upper end of the rod 30 is threaded fand projects through the eorei-Q and is pru- Vvided on its upper end with a mil :l-Lfailapted when screwed down on the rod to draw contact with th the can upwardly iulodiindiirg.engagement pi e 25 firmly in the aperture IiVithin the can is a cone shapedpistoii Il.) having an.axial,internally llireaded sleeve 36 thereon, ,in which l:i shaftll has threaded engagement. 'The shaft 3T' extends up` Wgrdlyl'thrOu/gli the sleevehqind ils upper en d 38, SliOYQZFg. ,2h-is angular and projectsabovethq eeptacle Icover i2.

For. the. rpui'posifiil f op 'atinglhe .shaft Il?.

a h andlenor crank itlf iovigled :ind has a head 4Ql at vits ,inner 'e i iil, n fwhidh isa yv vlindrical aperture 11. j' luekim,r i-iillar 1; has a Vcylindrical SleevTeQ- ll extending upwardly through the-head 4G and provided with :iii angularfborel-l l-lieretliifougli.-. Secured on the .-upperrnd'of theV .sleeve `lil by means of pins fig-.a loekingi-ollar 4 0 which hears against the head l0. The head 10 is pro- 'vided in each face with elongated poi-'kets 1T 'which are arranged foiieentrically with the aperture 111 and whirli'gire Adeep enough at one endg-,to coiitai i i hiel iiiig ballsAS ont. of A .lookin-,fr collars angl which Y groiw-sh'a'llowerftQwa'rd their oppw'ite ends f or th `l`i 'cried away.fromJlhedireetion T 'of t l he` nl(fivlien'operating `llie,

` y shaft] ir 4,provided l'in )fuhieh are `sha1 the halls y48. `and Yi dep rd their-.rear

ends. ci nl codon the cudl cingicellzii .42 turi'ied clockif pockets `47 in to theiplafe'l in positie r the purpose of :Q -.provided with 59 nearits `pivotal ),i'ovii'led. 0n its an upwardly poiiihfaiidi side admee is turned. toerigagethe-fpin 52 and swing ace'oftlielieadfl() will-engage inV the lower ballsf4-8i3ind uiore them yto the deep inl-o tliodeep ends of d -27- `and? sever tie .iee

the can'.

.iiimi-iia-ifit o1' the crank ill) isdeterinined to regulate the niiwenieul of the piston to ejectV the desired quantity of cream. -lf preferrei'l 'other forms-of mohlsmay be employed, for instance, Vas the molds 5G shoiri'i' in Figs.' 12 andf13.

/The receplzuzle 1 and the can 20 are provided in n'their sides with registering :iper-i` tures iii which :ireelosures 57 and 58.

If desired .to use a shorter can in the receptacle the frame 12 is made shorter and vthe feet 1'( offthe uprights 1.6 rest on pins iii the aperti-nes It) of the guide channels 18.. The operation of the construction 'shown'4 is as follows: The cam-With itseover thereon, is plaredinthe frame 12 in the rcepta Cl@ 1 Ilild (llc. cover fP/of Athe receptacle is ut iii place. The mais are then tghtene to hohl the cover 2. firmly in place andthe disf charge pipe v5 tirmly'fA in `the aperture 5.

against the mold.y 'The blade 50 is placed in closed position over the mold, and the crunk` is tilted onto the upper end v'of thesliaft 37 ii ith thepiu ofthe blade projecting into the boss .53 onthe crank. rPhe crunk is then turned coiiiiter-clockwise to vthe pointl on the scale rindieatingtlie quantity of ice cream desired. As thecrankbegins to move coim- 'ter-eloekwise it moves vthe blade to openl po`V sition and .then releases ,and completes its travel, during whiclritis nel:locked'flto the vshaft il?. since theloweriballs 48 are forced into the deep eiidsof the pockets A'17. lWhen the crankl 'is reversedya-nd turnedcloekwise it locks with tliecollai'Q and l.rotates the shaft 37, thereby causiighthe piston 35' to travel yupwardlyfsulieiently t0. eject the desired amount ereairr through l the mold.-

Asthe erankneilis tlie-.liiuitfof its movement the bo'ss 53 engagesthe pin 52 :1nd forces the blade across theytop ofv the mold with a qui-ek movement vthereby severing the ejected cream when it;.'mii.y be scraped vfrom the blade into adish vin the cup 9. The blade ri-iiu'iins:` over and-closes the mold opening until it is againv operated.l After the cream has all`becn diispeiisedfthe craiilrf) is turned Over witi bhe` locking "collar 46 downwardly'- and wlien'ihecrank'is turned counter-clockwise, the

' While but onespecitiereinbodiment ofthe l claim: z

An iie .cream.dispenser, comprising a reeeptacle havingnn aperture Iin its top, an

pistonfisreturnedto the bottom yof ice cream can supported in the reeeptacly In testimony whereof l have hereunto having a discharge pipe openin throng gsubscribed my name 1n the presence of two said aperture, a mold 1D the top 0 Said pipe witnesses.

u plate hinged on the receptacle and having CHARLES DOERING, JB. an aperture registering with said mold, a Witnesses:

blude pivoted on the plate, and means adapt HENRY H. DOERING,

ed to move the blade across the mold. l J oHN BAUMGABTNER. 

